Intro



Well I've sung my songs on dusty roads and dirty city sidewalks

To them sweatin' hard eyed brakemen, in the rail yards I rolled through

I've sung in blue wall papered rooms to girls I played at lovin'

Now Mama...I'm gonna sing one song for you


Chorus


D                              A
Mama let me tell you that I've never lost the mem'ry
A                                                             E
Of the tender things you told me, and the gentle things you'd do
E   D                                A
And though I've grown away and other arms reach out to hold me
E                             A
Mama...I'll sing one song for you


First Verse


A
You say you'd like to have me here to help you through the winter
A                                                    E
But you say it with a wistful smile like you already knew
E         A                                     D               A
That your boy's no good at stayin' still that's words that need sayin'
E                                  A
And Mama... I'll sing one song for you


Second Verse


A                                       D             A
And tomorrow I'll be movin' out on them dusty country back roads
A                                                   E
Some sweatin' hard eyed brakeman may hear a tune or two
E       A                                         D                A
And the girl in the blue wall papered room she'll ask where I been hidin'
A        E                                        A
And I'll tell 'em I stopped and sang one song for you


Chorus


D                              A
Mama let me tell you that I've never lost the mem'ry
A                                         E
Of the tender things you told me, and the gentle things you'd do
E   D                          A
And though I've grown away and other arms reach out to hold me
E                             A
Mama...I'll sing one song for you